Sunday 29 April 2012

Supervisor Road Construction & Maintenance Job Vacancies at KCCA




Job Title:   SUPERVISOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE   (3 VACANCIES)
 REF. DSC 15/70/02
SALARY SCALE:   UGANDA GOVERNMENT SCALE-KCCA 6
AGE:  28 YEARS AND ABOVE

Applications are  invited  from suitably  qualified   Ugandans to fill  the following   vacant  posts
in Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), during the  third phase of the recruitment exercise.
Applications  should be submitted  in triplicate   on  Public Service  Form No.3(2008) and one
summary form to  the  Secretary Public Service Commission, P.O. Box  7080, Kampala to be
received  not later than 7th May 2012. The  application  forms are obtainable  from  the  Public
Service Commission  Office,    2nd floor  Farmers, House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala,
Ministry/Department  Headquarters and District Service Commission  Offices. Hand written
applications are also acceptable.  The advertisement as well as the application forms can  also
be accessed  from  the Public  Service   Commission  website on  www.psc.go.ug or KCCA
website on www.kcca.go.ug for the advertisement only.
Applications    should bear   the title  of the post  as well as the reference  number specified
against  the  vacancy.   Each Application  and Summary  form should bear the words on the first page of the form Applicants are allowed to apply for a maximum of two posts only.  Applicants  should attach
three sets of certified  photocopies   of their certificates, testimonials and up-to-date CV, plus
four recent certified  passport size  photographs attached to the application and summary form.
Failure to comply with any of the above instructions will lead to automatic disqualification.
Applicants who shall not  hear  from the  Public   Service  Commission  on completion of the
selection  exercise should consider themselves  unsuccessful.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelors  Degree in Civil Engineering or
Construction management and any other related course from a recognized university/awarding
institution Plus a minimum of a postgraduate Diploma in any of the above fields.
He/She should be registered with Uganda engineers Registration Board (UERB)
Possession of a minimum of a certificate in project management and implementation will be an
added advantage.
Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in Government or a
reputable electrical/mechanical operations organization/Agency three (3) of which should have
been  gained  at senior  officer level  or Supervisory  level  from  a reputable  organization
He/she should have the following Key competences: Ability to work as part of a team and to
develop subordinates; excellent interpersonal skills, particularly staff/management relations, oral
and written communication skills; ability to work and produce accurate results in an environment
with multiple and challenging tasks; high level of integrity,  and ability to work for extended
hours.
DUTIES:-
The incumbent will be responsible to the Manager Road Construction & Maintenance for
performing the following duties:-
? Supervising the administration and performance of the Division Engineering team.
? Supervising the maintenance of the road network under the Division.
? Carrying out regular road and bridge inspections for inventory; annual road and bridge
condition assessment; and on-going road maintenance projects in the station.
? Developing proposals and budgets for works assignment to be undertaken by contractors
and make accountability on a quarterly basis.
? Preparing annual, quarterly and monthly work plans for maintenance programs for the
station.
? Supervising and guiding subordinate staff in the area of performance and conducting
division meetings for engineering staff.
? Liaising with political and civic leaders in the divisions to maintain road networks.
? Conducting sensitization seminars and workshops for Road Committees.
? Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time